Coram appoints Olav Bergheim executive vice president.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1995--Coram Healthcare Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CRH CRH corticotropin-releasing hormone. CRH abbr. corticotropin-releasing hormone CRH corticotropin releasing hormone. ) Wednesday announced that Olav Bergheim had joined the company as executive vice president and a member of Coram's Office of the Chairman. Before joining Coram, Mr. Bergheim served as group corporate vice president, Baxter Healthcare and president, Baxter Cardiovascular Group. "We are delighted to welcome Olav as a key member of Coram's leadership," said James M. Sweeney, Coram chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "He has an outstanding record of achievement and a unique breadth of experience in planning and successfully executing business strategies, working in areas as diverse as biotechnology, cardiovascular devices, diagnostic and intravenous therapy Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. products. Throughout the healthcare industry, Olav is highly respected for his managerial skills and his technical knowledge. Simply put, he is an outstanding leader. "As Coram continues its rapid growth, we are putting the management in place needed to make our company the leader in alternate site patient care," Sweeney said. "Olav is accustomed to managing billion dollar businesses, and early on recognized the importance of the growth of managed care to pharmaceutical and medical products manufacturers. He has developed innovative and successful programs to help providers reduce the total cost of the care they deliver, for example, capitated supply agreements for complex surgical procedures Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Splene-" means spleen. . Olav's expertise will be invaluable in helping Coram achieve its mission -- to be the low cost, high quality provider of care." Mr. Bergheim, 44, received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy and master's degree master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in industrial pharmacy from the University of Oslo The University of Oslo (Norwegian: Universitetet i Oslo, Latin: Universitas Osloensis) was founded in 1811 as Universitas Regia Fredericiana (the Royal Frederick University . After graduation he served as a lieutenant in the Norwegian Army  The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is Norway's military land force. , then joined Baxter Healthcare, where he worked for 18 years in research and development, quality assurance, marketing and general management positions. While at Baxter, Mr. Bergheim completed an accelerated graduate program at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia. Coram Healthcare Corp. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Coram's name, which is Latin for "openly, face-to-face," reflects its mission: to work with patients, physicians, managed care and other providers to develop new and better models of care for those with serious or chronic medical problems. CONTACT: Coram Healthcare Lawrence Watts, 303/672-8728 or Paine & Associates Heidi Boenisch or Loree Bowen, 714/755-0400 |
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